Rifle Spinning

ARMY101

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Hey,
I'm putting together a drill team for this year's Annual Ceremonial Review at our corps. These are our senior cadets, and we're looking to put on a great show with arms.

We don't do rifle spinning as any sort of drill. However, I want to incorporate it in to a few movements because it looks really sharp. So, I'm looking for any tips that anyone has about spinning the rifle faster, controlling it, and doing this without looking nervous or moving more than necessary.
 
Sorry, I can't help much because I don't do it myself. But, to look for more information, you should search the internet. The American term for this is "Armed exhibition drill". You should probably be able to find some videos or websites with tips.

And of course, the cure for almost any drill problem is practice. With practice, your movements will be more fluid and you will be more confident and less hesitant. Practice is the only way to success!

Good luck!
 
well here is a tip. Make sure everyone is on.

Dont get nervous about it, you will find it is easy if you arent afraid of the rifle, just do it, and dont be afraid , i have dropped the rifle at practice before (just do the push ups and try again).

Try to have fun with it, but use discipline at the same time

JUST DO IT AND remember the rifle isnt as big as you are so controll it dont let it controll you.

Hope i help

COPTER AWAY
 
im on the exibition team for my high school

we just played around with our rifles untill we thought of some moves 2 do
just toss them around, do some spins, and try to think of a way to link them all together with marching and other such things, because its not all about the rifles, you have to have some marching and movement or else it doesnt look good
 
Rifle spinning originated in military drill team practice. Replicas are used at the high school and college level to simulate the routines of the military. Rifle throwing can include elaborate tosses and throws of a heavy rifle, sometimes up to 10 or 14 pounds in weight. Regular practice and careful consideration are necessary when training for rifle spinning.
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I remember while practicing for our passing out parade in the RAF, we were doing rifle drill with Lee Enfields and bayonets. Standing at attention with the rifle on the ground, the order was given “SLOPE ARMS!” One recruit threw his rifle up as taught, but stabbed himself in the shoulder with the bayonet. lol
 
My brother said our Jrotc team should use bayonets at our drill team competitions but i thought the injuries would out do the good and the other teams would not have a fair chance then lol
 
I want to thank everyone for the advice and i'll deafintally have to try it out and hope it works and that the coaches don't chew me out if i miss :p either way i'll be great for the pt team:m1:
 
what kind of rifles you guys spin? M14 or some springfield or simple "daisies" that fire needles. The less weight there is the easier it is to spin.

are you in the canadian army reserves? I actually have a friend who is in the reserves right now, if you know anyguy named Anton, say hi to him for me. He's in Vancouver but whatever. :pirate2:
 
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say they use the Lee Enfield No 4 rifle chambered for .22 cartridges. That's what my old squadron used during our rifle drill. Canada doesn't use the M14, or Springfield 1903.
 
if i used a bayonet on a Springfield i would inevitably somehow find a way to cut my throat open, on accident of course.
 
Yeah. We still use .22 adapted Enfields. Are you talking about monkey drill? That's what our corps calls it anyways. If you are, I can help you out.
 
New Guard America is a great organization if you are looking to learn, I am pretty sure they have instructional videos. You can also look for the video series, "Devoted," It is pretty expensive so you may want to ask the team to chip in, and good luck finding it on the internet other than on the official site. http://drilldevoted.com
 
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